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Fifa tightens rules on time-wasting, match tempo and player conduct at 2026 World Cup

There has also been a clarification on VAR protocol 'regarding clear offenses committed by the attacking team before the ball is in play at a corner kick or free kick' that directly impacts goals, penalty kicks or sanctions

Paris Saint-Germain’s Brazilian captain Marquinhos (left) consoles compatriot Gabriel Magalhaes after the Arsenal defender missed the fifth penalty to hand the French champions their second successive Champions League trophy.

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The 32-year-old missed England's March 31 friendly defeat by Japan due to injury, a reminder of how exposed the team can look without him

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